planked

past tense of plank
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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  • For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Planked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planked. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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